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THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS. THURSDAA", NOVEMBER 14, 1912.
PARCELS POST IS
TO START JAN. 1
ENDURANCE AND VALOR. OF BULGARIANS SHOWN IN THEIR
PURSUIT OF TURK; HUNGRY AND TIRED, THEY PRESS ON
Postmaster McDonald hat been ex
pecting but has not as yet received tbe
supplies which are belli aent out by
the postal department at Washington,
for the parcels post service, which ia
to be inaugural ed in this and every
other city in the United States, Jan.
1. Locally there is much interest In
the parcels post enterprise. Some say
that the express companies trill now
be forced to cut fates in order to com
pete with the new postal inducements.
A local manufacturer figured yester
day that supplies he received from
Milwaukee. Wis., for which, he now
pays an express rate of 30 cents per
package, will be transported under
the parcels post system for about 12
cents and othar things he aspens
will be transported at a simi'.ar saving.
He argues that the express companies
must necrrsarfly come to their milk or
experience a great slump in business
. during the coming year.
A Io'-al man said yesterday that he
had sold his family horse but had to
deliver him which would occasion
quite a little exp;iditure. A friend
suggested that he wait until Jan. 1 and
sed him by parcels post. It seems
tha't Postmaster General Hitchcock
had anticipated some thing of this
kind as he emphatically states that
whte. the farmer may send eggs,
chickens, ducks, kittens, bees, puppies,
'possums, foxes, etc., ha will discrim
inate against the transportation of
young shoats with a tag tied to the
fore legs, and in fact, all kinds of ani
mals that are dangerous or uncleanly.!
They mnst be well boxed. The mall '
cars will not be made traveling men-1 have be"n contracted for. because
ageries for the accommodation of the j many of the "mailer postofflces are
whether' siores. ror me present tnose posi-
i
a
During the brief period of the Balkan war the Bulgarian soldiers have
shown themselves to possess fighting qualities the like of which ia rarely
found m the soldiers of any nation. Poorly equipped with armB and with
out sufficient hospital facilities or food, they have fought the Turk with
wonde-ful courage and skilL In a few days they drove the disorganised
Moslems flying before them from the Bulgarian frontier to the very gates
of Constantinople. Always they were without sufficient food. Though
weary from long marches and hard fighting, they took, little rest, but
pressed on toward the Turkish capital.
Feats such as the Bulgarians have recently accomplished, place the
soidiers of King Ferdinand in the fr-ont rank of the world'B fighting men.
A detachment of these indomitable fighters is seen In the accompanying
picture, which was taken not far from Constantinople.
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Bulgarian cavalry advancing on Constantinople.
feathered and furred tribes,
wild or tame.
The postal authorities ask the public
to remember this fact. only fourth
class mail matter enn be shipped in
the parcels poet. The law remains
a formerly am to first, second and
third class mall. Rooks and printed
matter cannot be accepted at the par
rels pott rate.
Smooth working of the new service
from the outset is not guaranteed.
Congress provided the postmaster
gem-rat wlih only $750,000 with which
to Inaugurate the enormous system
.of deliveries covering a million miles
of rural delivery and star routes.
The merchant and manufacturer,
presumably, will be allowed to ship
any article not over large or bulky
and not dangerous. But it Is within
tbe discretion of the postmaster gen
eral, for instance, to prescribe' how
are turned over to the division of
topography of the postoffice depart
ment, where the eight, postal zones
masters having their own scales will i into which the parcels post section of
not be equipped at Uncle Sam s ex- the postoffice appropriation bill divid
pense. - ed the country are stamped upon
The parcels post law rigidly re-! them,
quires special stamps. Parcels will not i Then, in tubes, they are mailed to
be accepted unless stamped with postmasters. Each of 65,000 postmas
stickers of the oblong design accept- ters first, second, third and fourth
ed for the new service. j class will get two of these maps, with
The parcels post stamps somewhat an accompanying 'rate book,
resemble the stamps used during thej After a look at the map and a glance
Louisiana . FurcTiase Exposition at St. I at the rate book the postmaster can
Ixuis. They are being printed in de-tell the charge for shipping any pack
nominations of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, j age accepted. Little confusion is ex
25. 00 and 75 cents and ?1. j pected as to rates.
Employes of the postoffice depart-; The new parcels post regulations
ment drafted for the task are working ! dkfine fourth class mail as follows:
double time to iirstall the parcels post t ."That hereafter fourth class mall
service by Jan. 1. It is an enormous j matter shall embrace all other mat
ter, including farm and factory pro
ducts, not now embraced by law in
C. Glass
E. Schadt ...
A. Merk
G. G. Craig .
A. N. Pratt ...
J. J. Joers . . .
P. Heverling .
F. Gest ,.
H. Utke
D. Schlemmer
F. Dunoway . .
Dojle 27.50
undertaking.
Presses of the geological survey are
turning out special maps at the rate
of 5.000 a day and manufacturers of
S. Knox
F. Bruhn
S Stroehle
Mrs.L. Dumbauld
V. Murphy
Pete Loge . .".
Ed. Fenway
L. Funkenstein . .
L. Kramer ,
Clyde Cushman . . ,
W. H. Wise ,
35.70
31.50
35.70
50.00
40.00
12.C0
15.00
37.50
52.00
52.00
46.50
42.00
'Business is Tine Thank You
at The SEE HIVE
"While other stores are complaining of dull trade, unsea
sonable weather, etc., this store is forging ahead at a remarkable-
rate. October business was far ahead and we
expect to make November a record-breaker. .
Best styles, honest merchandise, and moderate prices,
makes a satisfied customer and we have always realized
that it is the satisfied customer that MAKES a store.
With this in view we are continually striving to give great
er values and better service.
This Week Mil be Plush Coat Week at
THE SEE HIVE
The handsome character of Plush and other Fur Fabric
coats, their warmth, wear, service and all round desirability
is continually increasing their popularity, and we are pre
pared to meet all demands for these popular garments.
You have never seen such stocks nor such values as you
will find here and to make this the banner week of the Fall
Coat Season, we are
Continuing our Extraordinary Offer of
A MUTT TRET
a
to match every Plush, Caracul,- Pony-Cloth or other fur
fabric coat sold here this week. No matter what price coat
you select, from $8.98 to $35, you get a muff to match.
Plush Coats for the hard-to-fit all sizes up to 52 bust
measure and in all lengths up to 58 inches long.
articles shall be packed, how present-1 lcs are struggling to fill contracts
either the first, second or third class, r Mmpun'
not exceeding 11 pounds in weight, not j x. Holtzner 42.00
greater in size than 72 inches in ' Fd. Caulfield
i'd for shipment, and so on. Ior es or special scales.
Fi-st deliveries of scales are to be! The government's bureau of engrav
nae within two weeks, and, at once ! and Vin'lng staggering under
ther after, will be dipuUhed to the ! a nurr- order for early delivery of a
jinsfnwstt rs. The scales in use in the j new ser'f'e o' parce's post stamps io and not of a character perishable with
postal cervice do not record weights 12 denominations. in a period reasonably required for
above the present four-pound limit of) As fast as maP are printed they j transportation and delivery."
i':;iil mutter. I - . - , - - -
The wetKht limit of packages under
the parcels post system will be 11
pounds. However, anticipating an In-
reuse of the limit as the service be
comes popular, the new scales are to
welph accurately up to 20 pounds.
Only a&.O'io seta of the new scales
No Excuse
For
Pimples
MUNICIPAL MATTERS
length or girth combined, nor in form ! Joe Wheelan
or kind likely to injsre the person of j p. Schenebricker
any postal employe or damage the ', q Skinner ......
mail equipment or ether mail matt t . James Farrell ...
C. Atkinson ....
Henry Karstens
Lewis I. Birdsall.
H. H. Harris ...
George Etzel . . .
Fred Bhmke
Thomas McLean .
Regular meeting, held Nov. 4, 1912.
City Council Chamber, Rock Island,
111., Nov. 4, 1912. The city council
met in regular session at 3 o'clock p.
m.. Mayor Schriver and all commis
sioners present.
The minutes of the regular meeting,
held Oct. 2S, were read and approved.
Commissioner Rudgren submitted
33.00
33.00
33.00
35.00
36.00 i
31.50
13.50
83.50
39.00 !
35.00 ;
35. Ou !
35.00 1
Total $3,790.46
Joe Frankhouser 37.50 Salary Account $1,087.47
tnanes uieuer Ji.ou ; pQ:ice Account ...
C. Meenan
Fred Herges
John Johnson
John Kinney
Dennis McCarthy
William Fitzsimmons
David ' Fitzgerald .'.
Skin Cleared in a Short Time
Stuart's Calcium Wafers, the
Famous Blood Purifier.
! the weekly pay roll for week ending : Charles Ginnane
Nov. 2,
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
Fire Department Ac-
count
Health Account ....
City HaH Account . .
Electrician Account
Contingent Account
803.82
698.58
366.39
50.00
40.00
67.20'
Chinchilla Coats
$7.50 to $25.00
There is an abundance of these fash
ionable Chinchilla coats, and they are
all of the most approved styles, and In
qualities superior to many you find of
fered at similar prices.
Nobelty Coats
$9.08 to $35.00
Many new arrivals in stunning models
in mixture coats, boucles. stripe ef
fects, double faced materials, also
black and white diagonals now so pop
ular. Mauy sample coats specially
priced.
Rain Coats at $2.50 to $10 (
Children 's Coats at $2.50 to $15
Good Suit News for the Woman who
Wishes to Economize on Wearables
The United Cloak and Suit Designers at their semi-annual convention held
at Hotel Astor, New York, on Oct 21st decided that the suit jacket for next
' spring will be 27 inches long, the same as this season's models we are
now showing.
This is another good reason why you should take advantage
of the reduced suit prices now prevailing here. ,
Plenty of handsome navy blue and black suits that will be
just as stylish next season as they are now. Serges, whip
cords, diagonals and cheviots.
, At to y2 less than regular prices.
Every suit in stock reduced Xo charge for alterations.
EE HIVE
Corner Second and "Brady Streets. Dabenport, loir a
THE
3
' J1,
A
2
Pimp es. blotches, skin eruptions of
all kinds, are simply the impurities In
the blood coming to the surface. All James Farrell
ov. 2. 191Z. as follows:
Thomas Manuel $
J. B. Johnson
B. Hanson
F. Stanley
C. Schlemmer
George Scbaab
John Ehlers
W. Kckerrnan
J. Burton
W. O'Brien
F. Roesch
P. Heverling
J. Siebrandt
G. Doyle
F. Dunowuy
F. Gest
John Nelson
Bert Nichols
Robert Nicho.s
Peter Kraft
Emil Frank
Al Sudgen
D. Rooks
M. Kavanaugh
D. Collins
H. Mortell
C. Atkinson
13.65 ,
12.60 ;
14.70 ;
14.70;
12.60 i
23.20
25.20
12.60 I
12.60)
C.30
1.05
6.30
E., P. Kell
Gus Kirsch
Otto Herkert
1 red Gruby
Walter Loyed
Mrs. M. Schroeder
('. Church
G. Newberry 52.50 j
Total General Fund
H ! Property holders,
i.O'' .
x n r ii i j - acvcuiu
street. Fifth to
tritti nrpniia
ll'll ' Property holders,
I. I Twentieth street.
a-"" O A .
$3,113.46
37.50
37.60
P. Frey
C. Melow ..
J. Valentine
i B. Brahm .
D.. Doyle ..
12.60 i
G. Hoist
o jQ C. Lundberg
4 10 I M. Talbot
10.50 M111er
16.80 !M- Youn
11 r- i A. Schmidt,
' I T
1 nr. I i
1 2.60
Bloomquist
A. Cawi
the external treatment in tbe world
won't do a particle of good unless you
purify the blood. And there's noth
ing so humiliating as a face that's
"broken out" and spotted.
Stuart's Calcium Wafers will clear
the most obstinate complexion, be
cause they pr right into the blood
and remove the cause of the troub'.e.
The blood la cleansed of all impuri
ties and foreign substances and these
are quickly eliminated from the sys
tem. You'll notice a wonderful change
In a few days you will hardly know
yourself in a week.
And Stuart's Calcium Wafers are
absolutely harmless to any one. Their
igredients are Just what a physician
prescribes in most cases of skin erup
tions and poor blood. These wafers
are put up in concentrated form,
vhich wakes them act quickly and
thoroughly.
Begin taking Stuart's Calcium Waf
ers today and then took at yourself in
tb Jnirror In a few days, and find all
Qkow) awful pimples. blackheades,
icae, boils, liver spots, rach ectema
and that muddy complexion rapidly
disappearing and your face cleared
l!ke the petal of a flower.
Ycu can easily test Stuart's Calcium
W. Keller
14.70
12.60
15.75
15.75
11.55
6.30
-3.00
6.00
6.30
-ft ! J. Schultz
William O'Neil
H. Herman ...
45.00
37.50
'37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
30.84
32.50
33.75
6.49
40.00 j
37.50 J
17.50
35.00
32.50
40.00
Second to Fourth
avenue
Property holders.
Twenty - fourth
street, Third to
Fifth avenue
26.00
52.00
26.00
with and maintain the same through,
under, over and along the streets, ave
nues, alleys and other public places
in said city." Carried by unanimous
vote.
Adjourned on motion of Commission
er Reynolds.
M. T. RUDGREN,
City Clerk.
ZUMA
Total Special Fund
Waterworks Expense ,
Account $ 345.50
Reservoir Expense
-Account
Total Waterworks
Fund
104.00
227.50
$ 573.00
Total f 320.83
RECAPITULATION.
Reservoir Expense Account. 7 42.00
Waterworks Expense Account 27.30
Waterworks Construction Ac
count 64.65
Streets Account 157.50
Sewer Account 29.40
Total $ 320.83
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the weekly pay roll
Just read, in amount of $320.85, be al
lowed. Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren read a list
of claims as follows:
Harry M. Schriver $ 208.33
M. T. Rudgren 166.6S
Robert R. Reynolds 166.66
Archie Hart ,
Jonas Bear .'
Wallace Treichler
J. F. Witter
O. L. Johnson
Velma Hickman ,
Haiti Nelson
Oscar O. Liitt
James Brinn .'
William Caulfield
TASTE, SMELL
01 JP C
1
A Simple, Harmless Remedy
Quickly Relieves Ca
tarrhal Deafness.
UCA
nuin
IILUIUIILU
The thousands who suffer the miseries
of catarrh, and claim they have never
found a cure, can get instant relief by
r imply anointing the nostrils with Ely's
Cream Balm.
Unlike inter, i.' n-.edicines which upset
the stomach, or strong snuffs which on
ly aggravate the trouble, this cleans
ir.z. healinc antiseotie balm instantly
reaches the seat of the trouble, stops
the nasty discharge, clears the nose,
head ana throat, and brings back the
sen.se of taste, smell and hearine. More
than this, it strengthens the weakened.
diseased tissues, thus protecting you
asrainst a return of the trouble.
Nasal catarrh is an inflammation of
the membrane lir.inir the air ta.sares.
an-J cannot be reached with mixtu.xs
taken into the stomach or wiA
snuffs and powders which on!ylcaust
additional irritation. Con't waste
j time on them. Get a fifty cent bottle
41.66' OI t-iy s t-ream iiaira ,irom your
41 66 druEP'?.' after using it for a day
166.66
166 66
50.00
50.00
50.00
25.00
25.00
12.50
50.00
regular .lied package for 60 cents la John Furlon' WW 37.50 j yoU wi-' is" roa kad tned U ooner
a-ny drug store.
Grand Total ...... $3,790.46
Commissioner Rudfyren offered a
resolution that the claims just read
in amount of $3,790.46, be allowed.
Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Hart read the month
ly reports for the month of October
from the plumbing Inspector, weigh
master, police matron, chief of police
and head engineer of the. waterworks.
Commihsioner Hart offered a resolu
tion that the reports of the several
departments be received and placed
on file. Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Hart offered a resolu
tion that the ordinance amending an
ordinance relating to butchers, be
adopted. Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Bear offered a resolu
tion that AJliB-Ch aimers company be
allowed $75.00, the same being pay
ment In full for repair work on centri
fugal pump at the reservoir. Carried
by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the city clerk is here
by instructed to call a special elec
tion to be held Dec. 10, 1912, for the
purpose of submitting to tbe electors
of the city of Rock Island, an ordi
nance entitled: "An ordinance grant
ing permission to the Tri-City Auto
matic Home Telephone company, its
successors, lessees or assigns, to con
struct, maintain and operate a tele
phone exchange and other electric sig
nals, and time clocks in the city of
Rock Island, 111., and for that pur
pose to build conduits, erect poles,
place cables, wires and fixtures there
in and thereon and connect the neces-
ui.e. ll-Uc. i'nrits of utiunesoia is
visiting relotlves and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wake were 'in
Joslin Monday evening.
Frank Wake was a business caller
in Moline Monday.
Edna and Verna Mumma spent Sun
day wth friends In Moline. -'
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Daily visited
wlih relatives in Port Byron Sunday.
Mrs. Norman, Mrs. Reusler Heron
and Miss Dena Heron of Port Byron
spent Tuesday with Mrs. Minnie
Walnwrlght.
r Mrs. Marian Walker and Mrs. Smith
of Watertown visited with Mrs. Clyde
Wake Monday.
Earl Banks of Silvia visited with
his cousin, Mrs. Minnie Walnwrlght,
Saturday and Sunday, returning home
Monday morning.
Mrs. Florence Allen of Little Rock,
Ark., who has been visiting relatives
and friends, returned to Cordova to
visiter son, D. Allen.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cook of Coe
spent Sunday with relatives in Zuma.
Several from this vicinity attended
the funeral of Mrs. Simon Koch at
Rapids City Monday morning.'
Mrs. Sarah Schafer is spending the
most of her time in Rapids City, car
ing for her mother, Mrs. Gallino, who
is quits ill.
Miss Hazel Walnwrlght was shop
ping in Port Byron Thursday.
Cecil Nicholson of Moline spent
Saturday and Sunday with relatives
here.
Mrs. Fred Tit.terlngton and. daugh
ter, Adria, were the guests of Mrs.
D. W. Mumma and family Friday
evening and Saturday, returning to
their home in Rock Island Saturday
evening.
Mrs. D. W. Mumma was a business
caller in Port Byron Monday.
Rev. and Mrs. Smith spent Saturday
night with friends. He preached at
Zuma Sunday morning.
Lame back comes on suddenly and
ia extremely painful. It is caused by
rheumatism of the muscles. Quick re
lief ia afforded by applying Chamber
Iain's liniment Sold by all druggists,
(Advertisement.)
j Art Kinsley 37.50 j H. O. Rolfs, agent (Advertisement), j sary appliances and apparatus there-
How to Be Beautiful
CEU Kills In th JLroh.)
"To much moisture causes hair roots
to ut vtuuiiy, so wanning ibe aeaa
oitea duita uu au-eaaa uit hair, ury
MUHUipouiiig cmaus Uie setup. Vitalize
tue ii air aud leaves it wavy, duuy sua
uuaiuiiy luntrous. 'ia inane a ix
monins uppiy oi One ahauipoo pow
uer, mix loui ounces of orns root wim
a pacaaga of tnorox.
mmji actiesaes noiea ror taeir
smoota ana saua-ime complexions use
uaiiy a lotlou ma as oy aissoiving a
paca. oi mayatone in a naa pirn, oi
wucn uazel. it correct saikivruesit
and that 'snlny loo, removes blem
ishes, proven is the growth of hair and
keeps me mn soft, smooth ana youtn
lul looking. No powaer is neosaary.
"Mother s baivs sooxnes ana quiculy
heals tores, cuts or djtus witnout leav
ing a scar. Hub bmsiy on aching
Joints, sore muscles, lame oack, sua
uerk or ache or pain in any part of the
body and it will ove atmost instant
relief.
"An? woman can easily and oxickly
remove wild hairs from taoe and fore
arms. Just mix enougn powdered deia
tone and "water to cover the hairs; ap
ply, and aner two minutes rub on",
wash the sain and the hairs will be
gone.
Thin and straggly eyebrows detract
from the beantvot tna face. Wheri eye
brows and eyelashes are irregular and
lack color, they can be strengthened if
plain rrroxln be gently massaged into
the roots with the finger tins. Pvroxin
makes them grow long and lovely."
lAaftruumtDii.
Every Mother
should encourage her boys and girls to have a savings
account.
It will be a great help to her in bringing them up. It
will steady their characters and stimulate their ambi
tions. It will teach them to manage their little affairs arl
prepare them to manage the larger affairs of their later
lives.
Tou are invited to open their accounts here.
STATE BAI OF ROCK U
SeconcnWenue and Seventeenth Street.
Capital $200,000.00 Surplus $100,000.03
PHIL MITCHELL, President. K. T. ANDER80N, Cashier
I. 8- WHITE, Vice President C. F. CHANNON, Assistant Casher.
4 INTEREST ON SAVINGS
SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT
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